is so much more fun when you stop giving too much damn about what other people might think (of you).

That’s what I’m reminded of this week. 

I’ll lighten up next week. No, tomorrow. Amen.

Personality tests are always fun (for me, personally), because they always remind me of my strengths that I should be thankful for, and my weaknesses that I need to work on.

Anyway, last week my best friend asked me to do this enneagram test, and it turns out my base type is Type 7. When I told the result to him, he was excited because (according to him) all of the points detailed in the result really correspond to me. 

So here are some interesting points I found in the result :

How to Get Along with Me

• Engage with me in stimulating conversation and laughter.
• Appreciate my grand visions and listen to my stories.
• Be responsible for yourself. I dislike clingy or needy people.
• Don’t tell me what to do.

I think friendship and relationships are built with communication. It drives me crazy when people don’t talk. It also drives me crazy when people just talk about.. themselves. Conversations mean people actually share their thoughts, not just boast about themselves. 

I also can’t stand people telling me what to do. Only certain people can tell me what to do or how I should be. Those are people who actually have gone through a lot of things with me. 

I don’t like people that get too clingy. Friendship takes process, so when we’ve known each other for only a day.. and suddenly you feel like you can stalk my Facebook, don’t be surprised if I start avoiding you… for good.

What I Like About Being a Seven

• Being optimistic and not letting life’s troubles get me down.
• Being outspoken and outrageous. It’s part of the fun.
• Being generous and trying to make the world a better place.
• Having such varied interests and abilities.

The past year, I’ve become less and less outspoken than I used to be. I guess it was due to the environment in which I was actively a part of. I’m glad I’m over it now, but I’m still careful about what, when and how to say stuff in my head. I believe being outspoken is healthier, if you do it wisely, because then you will have no burden hanging down your heart and mind.

What’s Hard About Being a Seven

• Not having enough time to do all the things I want.
• Not being able to profit from the benefits that come from specializing

T____T. I don’t want to say that this is trouble. It is true, though, that I like and do a lot of things. I write, I practice dancing, I try to keep up with my language skills, plus I’m a computer science grad student… I love them all and don’t think I want to give up on any. I also want to master cooking and practice my singing more. That’s not too many, is it? =)

I’ve been having a lot of migraines lately. It hurts so bad, I wonder if it has anything to do with me being in front of my computer too much. I need a vacation. :(